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Oct. 16-22, 2009

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What’s inside this week New Cache film critic Aaron Peck debuts his column, The Reel Place

Magazine

On the cover:

Artwork by E.A. Gallery owner Jonathan Ribera — “It is expected that as adults we should be responsible citizens and contribute to society,” he says, “and yet there is an inner-child in us who just wants to continually play, explore and create. As an artist I have been able to find a way to co-exist in both worlds.” Read about Ribera and see some of his art on Page 8.

From the editor

CO-WORKER OF MINE brought to my attention this week a very unique artist who will be making his way to Logan at the end of the month. Is he a watercolor artist? Naw. Does he draw with chalk, create digital art or create wearable pieces of art? Nope. He paints with his blood. What? Yes, his blood. As in the sticky stuff that oozes from your finger from when you slice it open cutting up vegetables. Trevin Prince writes on his Web site: “Every artist pours their emotions and ideas into their work; establishing their presence within it. I not only pour in my ideas and emotions, I pour myself. I am physically present in my work. That’s not paint on the surface; it’s me

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on that surface. I am the paint! “ ... I paint with a physical human part to better represent the perceptual part. I use that physical part of myself to express and communicate my perceptual self without words. The only words I offer to explain my paintings are in their titles. I leave the rest for the viewers to find within my work and within themselves.” When we were talking about Prince around the office this week, some of us were disgusted and some of us were fascinated. One reporter wanted to know, “Isn’t that some sort of biohazard?” As gross or as intriguing as you might think it is, it’s hard to argue that his work is anything but incredible. You can check it out at www.trevinprince.com. Have a great weekend, everyone! — Jamie Baer Nielson Cache Magazine editor

It’s time for the annual Moondog Ball fundraiser!

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pet photo of the week

This cat is available for adoption! Pet: Chloe From: Cache Humane Society Why she’s so lovable: Chloe is an almost-2-yearold boxer/Lab mix. She is an active dog and is naturally curious. Chloe is very affectionate and loves people. She’s good with other dogs, but not cats. Her previous owner kept her outside in a pen; she was left primarily to her own devices and learned to entertain herself. She needs an owner willing to devote some time to training. She has a lot of potential and will make a great companion for the right individual. Chloe’s ID number is 20096938. For more information, call 792-3920. Send your favorite picture of your pet, along with your name and a couple paragraphs detailing why your pet’s so darn lovable, to Cache Magazine, 75 W. 300 N., Logan, UT 84321, or e-mail it all to jbaer@hjnews.com.

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Celebrate Halloween with ‘Sweeney Todd’

TAH STATE Theatre and the Department of Music in the Caine School of the Arts at Utah State University will present “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 through 24 and 28 through 31 at the Morgan Theatre in the Chase Fine Arts Center at USU. Tickets are $13 for adults and free to USU students, and are available at the Caine School of the Arts Box Office in FA 138-B or online at boxoffice.usu. edu. Other discounts are also available; call 7978022 for details. “Sweeney Todd” is based on the 19th century legend of a London barber driven to a life of crime after malevolent Judge Turpin (played by Wyn Moreno) takes his wife and

child from him. Sweeney’s (played by Anthony Eversole) plan for revenge includes a cutthroat partnership with Mrs. Lovett — an enterprising businesswoman played by Felicia Stehmeier — who soon produces the tastiest meat pies in London. “We’re producing the original stage version,” said director Kevin Doyle. “There is a lot more to the stage musical — more songs, more scenes — than the film. We’ve cast 40 actors for the play with nine leads and a 31-member ensemble. Lynn Jemison-Keisker, music faculty member, is the musical director for ‘Sweeney Todd’ and has done incredible work with both the performers and the orchestra. With the 26-piece full orchestra, the musical experience alone

is impressive.” The set is large, complicated and clever, Doyle said. “This requires swift changes between the scenes,” he said. “The visuals of the set and costumes will match the power of the many voices and large orchestra.” Utah State Theatre changed its production schedule in order to present the play, a collaboration between the theater and music departments, during the Halloween season. Originally directed and designed by John Doyle, who won the 2006 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for the production, “Sweeney Todd” features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler from an adaptaMmmmm, meat pie: Anthony Eversole as Sweeney Todd and Felicia Stehmeier as Mrs. tion by Christopher Bond. Lovett in USU’s production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”

Sky View Players to present family-friendly variety show

MTW hosting 2 auditions for ‘Joseph’ USIC THEATRE WEST M will host auditions for its January 2010 performance of the

New UK version of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” this weekend. All parts are open and all age groups are invited to audition. Auditions for performers ages 13 and older will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, on the Kent Concert Hall stage (USU Chase Fine Arts Center), with dance and vocal call-backs at 9 p.m. Children’s auditions (ages 5 to 12) will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, in the same location, with additional call-backs

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at 11 a.m. If you have a scheduling conflict with your designated day, feel free to attend the audition that will work best for you, regardless of age. Come prepared with about one minute of a Broadway-style song that will show off your voice and performing abilities. An accompanist will be provided, or you may bring a CD. Audition sheets and additional audition information can be downloaded and printed at www.music theatrewest.org. Contact Debbie Ditton at 750-8994 or debbie@ musictheatrewest.org with any questions.

KY VIEW’S SKY S High Players will present “Don’t Stop Believin,’” a family-fun variety show, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22, 23, 24 and 26 in the Sky View High School auditorium. Tickets are $6 and $7 and can be purchased at skyviewtix.org or at the door the night of the show. “Don’t Stop Believin’” is a variety show at its best, full of dancing, singing and acting pieces. The show is diverse and has songs from popular musicals including “Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde” and “South Pacific,” along with songs by artists such

as Michael Jackson and Journey. The show also has a number of modern songs like “Hoedown Throw-

down” by Hannah Montana, Michael Buble’s “Save the Last Dance for Me” and “Celebrity” by NSYNC.

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All mixed up

Jabbour, Cannon collaborate in rare duo

HE BRIDGER Folk Music Society will host folklorists Alan Jabbour and Hal Cannon in a house concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Cache Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 596 E. 900 North, Logan. At 2 p.m. that day, Jabbour will teach Appalachian-style fiddle in a workshop open to intermediate and advanced fiddlers, and Cannon will share some of his work and teach Western folk songs with instrumental accompaniment. Jabbour plays old-time Appalachian fiddle and Cannon sings and accompanies himself on the guitar, mandolin and ukulele. The public will be favored by the rare combination while Jabbour and Cannon are in the region attending the American Folklore Society’s annual meeting in Boise. Jabbour was born in 1942 in Jacksonville, Fla. A violinist by early training, he put himself through college at the University of Miami playing classical music. While a graduate student at Duke University in the

1960s, he began documenting old-time fiddlers in the upper South. Documentation turned to apprenticeship, and he relearned the fiddle in the style of the upper South. He taught a repertory of old-time fiddle tunes to his band, the Hollow Rock String Band, which was an important link in the instrumental music revival in the 1960s. After receiving his Ph.D. in 1968, he taught English, folklore and ethnomusicology at UCLA in 1968-69. He then moved to Washington, D.C., for more than 30 years of service with federal cultural agencies. He was head of the Archive of Folk Song at the Library of Congress (1969-74), director of the folk arts program at the National Endowment for the Arts (1974-76) and director of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress (197699). Since his retirement, he has turned enthusiastically to a life of writing, consulting, lecturing and playing the fiddle. Cannon is the founding director of the Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nev., and its famous

child, the Cowboy Poetry Gathering. He has published a dozen books and recordings on the folk arts of the West, including his best-selling anthology, “Cowboy Poetry, A Gathering.” More recently Cannon, along with producer Taki Telonidis, has produced more than 50 features for public radio stations nationwide. Currently their series, “What’s in a Song,” airs on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday on 500 stations across the country. They also produce short audio documentaries for the show including the awardwinning “First Flight, First Hand” about the Wright Brothers. Past productions include the Folk Economy Series for Marketplace. With his wife, author Teresa Jordan, Cannon created the series “The Open Road: Exploring America’s Favorite Places,” which was featured on “Savvy Traveler.” “Voices of the West” was a six-part series of one-hour specials on holiday folk traditions produced by Cannon and Mary Beth Kirchner. Their episode, “A Cowboy Christmas,” won a

If you go ... The cost for the concert is $12 per ticket or $35 for the concert and workshop combined. For tickets or to register for one of the workshops, contact Lisa at 757-5420 or queenrags@gmail.com. You can learn more about Jabbour and Cannon and their music on their respective Web sites: www.alanjabbour.com and www.halcannon.com. For more information about the Bridger Folk Music Soci-

bronze medal at the New York International Radio Festival. Cannon and Telonidis also produce television documentaries. “Why the Cowboy Sings” aired on PBS nationally in winter of 2003. It has garnered a Rocky Mountain Emmy and a Special Jury Award at the Houston Film Festival. A 16-minute high-definition version is part of the permanent exhibit at the Western Folklife Center in Elko. They are currently working on an hour music special, “Red Rock Rondo, A Zion Can-

Jabbour

Cannon

ety’s 30th anniversary year line-up, including commemorative T-shirts and posters, visit www.bridgerfolk.org.

yon Song Cycle.” Cannon has been awarded three Wrangler Awards from the Cowboy Hall of Fame; received the 1998 Will Rogers Lifetime Achievement Award; was given the Utah Governor’s Award in the Arts in 1999; and the Governor’s Award in the Humanities in 2002. He was presented the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Utah Communications Department in 1999 and the Benjamin Botkin Award from the American Folklore Society.

It’s finally time for the annual Moondog Ball fundraiser HE NINTH ANNUAL T Moondog Ball will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, at the

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* These animals need your help * If you can’t attend this year’s ball but would still like to make a donation to Four Paws Rescue, send it to PO Box 422, Millville, UT 84326. To see more pets available for adoption, visit www.petfinder. com/shelters/4paws.html or the Logan PetSmart, 1050 N. Main.

Logan Country Club, 710 N. 1500 East. There will be hors d’oeuvres, live music by the Blue Blazers, a performance by the Shimmering Sands Belly Dancers, a silent auction and more. Food will be served and the auction will open at 7 p.m.; music and dancing will start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $55 and can be purchased at Caffe Ibis, The Italian Place, the Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market and Fuhriman’s Framing and Fine Art. Proceeds benefit Four Paws Rescue. Known for its gourmet hors d’oeuvres, the ball will feature food from Caffe Ibis, Culinary Concepts, Crumb Brothers

Bakery, The Factory Pizzeria, Firehouse Pizza, Hamilton’s, The Italian Place, The Indian Oven, Iron Gate Grill, Le

Nonne, Logan Golf & Country Club, Rockhill Creamery, Tandoori Oven and more. Four Paws became a non-

profit organization in 2000, and that year the Moondog Ball was created as a fundraiser in the back room of Caffe Ibis. Bob Bissland, an accomplished graphic artist, came up with the fundraiser’s name and designed its first three posters. He came up with the name from the Moondog Coronation Ball, which was declared to be the first rock ’n’ roll concert and took place in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. For more information about Four Paws Rescue, visit www. petfinder.com/shelters/4paws. html. This year’s poster artists include Bissland, Dick Broun, Jacob Barrow, Vanessa Balls, Robert Guy and Erik Scabeland.

tish singer Sara Grey (joined by her son, Kieron Means) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Crumb Brothers Bakery, 291 S. 300 West, Logan. Tickets are $10 and are available by calling 757-3468. Seating is very limited, so advance purchase is recommended. Once you have heard Sara Grey you will never forget her. She has a certain quality of voice that compels you to give her your undivided attention. Her voice is both powerful and sweet with a distinctive and lovely tremolo. It is a voice well-suited to native American ballads and the ballads of Ireland and Scotland. It is not Grey’s voice alone that makes her one of the most popular singers on the folk scene — on many of her songs she accompanies herself by frailing a five-string banjo and, when playing dance tunes, it is obvious why she is regarded as one of the foremost exponents of the clawhammer style. Grey is also well known for her storytelling, specializing in stories from New

England where she grew up learning many of her stories from her father. Kieron Means has a tremendous passion when he sings. He is a terrific performer on account of just that passion. His voice is especially strik-

ing, achieving the rare combination of a high lonesome edge with a warm richness of timbre, and it has the power to move the listener that few of his generation can match. For more information, visit www.maclurg.com/saragrey.

A taste of fine Cache dining

WELVE OF CACHE VALLEY’S FINEST unique restaurants will showcase their culinary specialties as part of the first-ever Taste of Cache Valley Dine-Around Oct. 16 through 24. Two people can enjoy three courses for one great price. Each restaurant determines which three courses it will offer and may provide special menu items for the Dine-Around. Dinner at Angie’s Restaurant, Beehive Grill, Café Sabor, Copper Mill, Cracker Barrel, Indian Oven, Iron Gate Grill, Kamin Thai and Tandoori Oven will cost $30 per couple and dinner at Elements, Hamilton’s and Le Nonne will cost $40 per couple. Reservations are recommended for all restaurants and required at Le Nonne. Diners must present a Taste of Cache Valley DineAround coupon upon arrival at the restaurants. Coupons will be printed in The Herald Journal or are available at the Visitors Bureau, 199 N. Main, or for download at www. visitloganutah.com. For more information, call 755-1890.

AVA to host exhibit featuring 3 local artists N OPENING A reception for a new exhibit at the Alliance for

the Varied Arts Gallery — featuring local artists Aurora Hughes Villa (ceramist), Deb Banerjee (painter) and Paul Schumann (printmaker) — will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at 35 W. 100 South in Logan. The exhibit will run through Nov. 28. For more information, call 753-2970 or visit www.avaarts.org. Hughes Villa received her bachelor of fine arts degree from New York’s Buffalo State College and her

master’s of fine arts degree in 1998 from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She was an assistant professor at North Central College in Naperville, Ill., and is now an adjunct professor at Utah State University and a museum educator at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. Banerjee grew up in Texas and received a bachelor’s degree in art education from Baylor University. She has a bachelor of fine arts from the Art Institute of Chicago and a master’s of fine arts from the California

Institute of Arts. She is currently curator of exhibitions and programs at The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State University. Schumann received a master’s degree in printmaking from Indiana University and a bachelor of fine arts in drawing from the Cleveland Institute of Art. He taught printmaking, drawing and painting at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design from 2000 to 2007, as well as two years at the University of Minnesota. Since moving to Logan, he taught foundations at USU during 2008.

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Bridger Folk to host Scottish singer Sara Grey and her son HE BRIDGER T Folk Music Society will present an evening with Scot-

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Film Still playing “Couples Retreat” Rated PG-13 ★1⁄2 This is what life might have been like if the guys from “Swingers” had grown up, moved to the suburbs and turned into lame, sitcommy cliches. Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn team up again, on screen and on the script (along with Dana Fox), for this broad comedy about four couples who go on a tropical vacation together. In theory, they’re all there to support their friends Jason (Jason Bateman) and Cynthia (Kristen Bell) as they try to save their marriage through the couples’ counseling the resort offers. Little do they know they’ll get sucked into agonizing therapy sessions that reveal their own rifts. Under the direction of Peter Billingsley, another longtime Vaughn friend and collaborator making his first feature, “Couples Retreat” veers back and forth in a jarring way between crude sexual humor and supposedly poignant moments. The couples endure forced nudity and a wildly erotic yoga class; Favreau’s character, Joey, and his wife Lucy (Kristin Davis) each try to get it on with their respective massage therapists. But they also must bare their souls. Each of these characters is exactly the same person the whole way through, until one night when they all magically experience an epiphany that makes them more communicative, patient and loving. During such moments, a distracting, feel-good score — surprisingly from “Slumdog Millionaire” Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman — pipes in early and often. A few funny lines emerge here and there, but “Couples Retreat” mostly feels repetitive and overlong at nearly two hours. You wouldn’t mind getting voted off this island. PG-13 on appeal for sexual content and language. 110 min. “Zombieland” Rated R ★★★ You’d be justified in thinking you’ve visited “Zombieland” before. There’s been no shortage of zombies at the movies in recent years, just as there’s been no shortage of vampires.

New this week! And within that genre, a crop of zombie comedies has arisen, from “Shaun of the Dead” to “Zombie Strippers” to “Dead Snow.” Like “Shaun” before it, though, “Zombieland” mostly finds that tricky balance of the laugh-out-loud funny and the make-you-jump scary, of deadpan laughs and intense energy. It’s a total blast even if

“The Stepfather” Rated PG-13 (N/A) A review for “The Stepfather” was not available from The Associated Press. In lieu, please accept this synopsis from www.RottenTomatoes.com: “Michael Harding (Penn Badgley) returns home from military school to find his mother (Sela Ward) happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David (Dylan Walsh). As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Is he really the man of her dreams, or could David be hiding a dark side?” PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing images, mature thematic material and brief sensuality. 104 min. the story is a bit thin, and it does run out of steam toward the end, but thankfully our trip to “Zombieland” is appropriately quick. First-time director Ruben Fleischer grabs you from the get-go with stylized visuals, and the script from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick is hilariously bizarre while still remaining rooted in contemporary real-

ity. Jesse Eisenberg stars as an uber-nerdy college student who’s managed to survive a viral zombie outbreak by adher-

ing to a strict series of rules, which are inspired by his innate fear of everything. While trying to get home to Ohio to see what’s become of his parents, he runs into a fellow survivor (Woody Harrelson) who’s his brash, butt-kicking opposite. They come to regard each other by their destinations — Columbus and Tallahassee — rather than their real names to avoid forging a personal relationship, should potential zombiedom force either of them to take drastic action against the other. Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin co-star as Wichita and Little Rock, sisters who join them in hopes of staying alive. R for horror violence/gore and language. 82 min. — All reviews by The Associated Press

“Where the Wild Things Are”

AISING CHILDREN in this modern world where attention deficit disorder diagnoses and Ritalin prescriptions seem to be the only answer for hyper kids, it’s hard to keep in mind the complexities that make up our children and their personalities. When our kids are acting out it’s difficult for us to not just deal with the crying or yelling rather than with the real problem — or problems — that may be buried deep down. “Where the Wild Things Are” is less of a kids’ movie and more of a how-to guide for parents who are trying to understand their rambunctious kids. Max appears, on the outside, to be a deeply troubled kid. At one point he’s as happy as he’s ever been having a snowball fight with some neighborhood kids, but then he becomes uncontrollable when one of those kids wrecks his homemade igloo. In the kid world there’s a fine line between fun and tears, that much is for sure. When Max’s mom would rather spend time with her date than see Max’s newly made fort in his room, Max flies into a rage. He bites her then flees out of the house, down the street, into a boat, across what seems like an ocean, and then to an island where he finds a number of strange monsters. Where reality ends and Max’s imagination begins is never clearly defined and it doesn’t have to be. Since when do children separate fantasy from reality? To them it’s all the same thing, until they grow older and lose that part of the imagination. Each one of the monsters Max meets embodies a certain part of Max’s personality. Carol (James Gandolfini) is the wild one of the bunch — he’s easily offended and doesn’t understand anything but raw emotion. He easily accepts Max as the king of the group, but his mistrust for Max soon grows.

may forget how complex our children’s personalities really are. This film reminds us that children have layers of emotions, just like everyone else, and it’s important to recognize that.

The Reel Place By Aaron Peck

“Law Abiding Citizen”

Y ★★★ 1/2

“Where the Wild Things Are” Rated PG

Alexander (Paul Dano) has a goat-shaped head and is constantly insecure with himself. Judith (Cathrine O’Hara) has a sharp horn at the end of her nose; she’s mean and frequently picking on people. There are half a dozen other creatures that all embody some feeling or personality trait Max has. The question is, how do you make them all work together? Spike Jonze creates a world of masterful imagination. His combination of Jim Henson-like puppets and CGI faces for these puppets work splendidly together to

create a realistic depiction of the outlandish creatures. Jonze, however, suffers from his inability to leave his music video directing style at the door. Some of the chase scenes and montages feel more like a music video than a feature film, a little too much shaky-cam here and there. At times the soundtrack is deafening, which will most likely annoy some of the littler ones. One thing that needs to be made very clear about this film is that parents shouldn’t be expecting to take their kids to a lighthearted romp. This is a deep and

★★ “Law Abiding Citizen” Rated R

oftentimes dark film. I wouldn’t recommend that children younger than 10 attend. Older children will be able to discuss with their parents the themes presented in the film. It’s also a learning tool for parents — sometimes we

OU’VE SEEN IT before — man’s family is killed, the justice system can’t do anything, so the man takes the law into his own hands. “Law Abiding Citizen” has a little twist though: The man taking the law into his own hands is in jail. How is he killing people while he’s sitting in a jail cell? Clyde (Gerard Butler) is a family man. He loves his daughter and his wife. He’s seen at the beginning of the film tinkering with a computer chip under a magnifying glass while his daughter is making bracelets for him. Then he answers the See REEL on p.13

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A ‘Wild’ world of masterful imagination

“... I started drawing those and fell in love with it, but I didn’t ever think I’d be doing it as a career,” Ribera said with a laugh. “It was more like just to do something to not get in trouble, I guess.” Even when Ribera was an underclassman at Dixie State College in the late 1990s, he had no intentions of turning his love for art into a way of life. “I actually started going to school for physical therapy, but I kept drawing and doing stuff for friends, and then I realized, why am I not getting paid for this?, and so I quit the dreams of physical therapy and went into art,” said Ribera, who is currently pursuing a master’s degree in art education at Utah State University. “I realized I really loved doing it and people kept saying I was pretty good, so it just kind of went from there.” That’s quite possibly an understatement. Now 35 years old, Ribera is completely devoted to developing and teaching art. Ribera is not only a self-employed commission artist, he also teaches classes at his studio, E.A. Gallery, which stands for “Everyone an Artist.” Ribera teaches classes at his studio, located at 250 N. 100 West in Logan, from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and those classes are available for everyone 6 years and older. Ribera offers a free introductory class, while all other classes cost $10 an hour. For the past 10 years, teaching has been a big part of Ribera’s life. Before moving to Logan and opening E.A. Gallery six years ago, Ribera — born in Japan to a military family — taught at various elementary, middle and high schools in Southern Utah, including Tuacahn Performing Arts High School in Ivins. Now that he has his own studio, Ribera is able to instruct people of all ages, which brings him a lot of joy. When Ribera was a teenager, he didn’t have a place where he could go and share his art and ideas

“That’s why it’s ists and creative feeding off of ea years old or 80, i Everybody has di

with like-minded people. Ne to say, Ribera is more than h to provide that outlet. “Just the fact that you get somebody excel and find the den talent or some kind of hi potential that they didn’t real had,” said Ribera, when aske drives him to teach. “... I me have such amazing imaginat and I just wish that most of t adults can hold onto that som most of us lose it. But I’ve ac ally taught a lot of adults her at some moment, they snap a they’re like, ‘Wow, this is fu In fact, Ribera derives a fa amount of inspiration for his work from his students. That teaching — Ribera’s classes size two-dimensional art (dra and painting) and involve the pastels, watercolor, acrylic an paint — even more worthwh “That’s why it’s nice to be other artists and creative peo because you’re always feedin of each other,” Ribera said. “

Photo by Alan Murray

s nice to be around other artpeople, because you’re always ach other. Whether they’re 5 it’s amazing what you can get. ifferent experiences.”

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er they’re 5 years old or 80, it’s amazing what you can get. Everybody has different experiences.” As for his own art, Ribera has dabbled in many facets. The music, sports and movie enthusiast especially enjoys illustrating children’s books and painting murals, although he also excels in conventional paintings and illustrations. Among Ribera’s current projects are writing and illustrating two children’s books — he is working on his third book, “Where in the World Does the Odd Sock Go” — painting a mural for local sandwich shop Logan’s Heroes and working on a commissioned three-paneled mural for Salt Lake Community College. Ribera’s recent endeavors also include teaching at Thomas Edison Charter School and working as a freelance artist for Utah Festival Opera. Teaching and painting murals are things Ribera plans on doing well into the future, or, as Ribera puts it, “just making your mark on

the world, literally.” “I’d love to keep doing what I’m doing at whatever capacity,” said Ribera, who has developed a love for Cache Valley and plans on staying here. “I’d love to keep teaching art, just because it’s getting taken out of schools and the public scene. I just think it’s important for every person, not just kids, to have a chance to learn and have a place where they can do it. But as far as my art personally, I love illustrating books and I’d love to have my murals go nationwide, where I can travel anywhere and paint wherever.” As far as receiving inspiration for his own work is concerned, Ribera has a vast imagination — something he hopes people never lose. In fact, part of his artist statement reads: “It is expected that as adults we should be responsible citizens and contribute to society, and yet there is an inner-child in us who just wants to continually play, explore and create. As an artist I have been able to find a way to co-exist in both worlds.” Ribera has traveled to many places in the world, particularly Europe, where he studied abroad in Germany from 2006-07, so some of his inspiration emanates from his experiences traveling. However, it’s his imagination that usually takes center stage. “... Most of it has to do with the creative and imagination side of myself, whether it’s coming up with a creature that’s never existed before, just doing something funny, just some obnoxious caricature,” Ribera said. “So humor has a huge part in it. Like I said before, I’ve been influenced by people like Tim Burton, who have that kind of dark beauty that comes out of things that are slightly off. Like, when he builds his houses, they’re always slightly crooked and slightly exaggerated.” To view more of his pieces or for more information about Ribera’s classes, go to www.jon athanribera.com.

Photo by Alan Murray

Above: Artist Jonathan Ribera works on a painting at his studio in Logan on Wednesday. Below: A variety of Ribera’s creations.

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Can’t we just call them the Geezer Games?

T. GEORGE, UTAH, is already known for attracting more old people than a $6.99 buffet, so what better place for the Huntsman World Senior Games? This is not senior as in the terminal year of high school or college, but rather as in old. I would really like to say that I had a fake ID that allowed me to get into this over-50 sporting event, but that would be a disservice to all those even older than I. I must admit to a certain degree of survivor guilt even being able to enter any kind of race at age 53. So many of my athlete friends from bygone days have succumbed to knee injuries and hip replacements or the love of good food and comfortable chairs. Age is just a number, but it is a brutal and unrelenting one. The best thing about these events is that you don’t have to get faster, you just have to get older. It is common to hear a competitor exclaim, “I would have got the bronze medal if I were just a year older!” Hence

the need to check IDs at every event. Some of these people would dye their hair white just to get in an older age group. “I’m sorry, sir, you don’t look a day over 55,” I imagine the officials saying. “If you persist with that fake limp and shuffle, we are going to have to call the bouncer. Now go back to your age group until you’re old enough to enter.” I embrace the sixth decade in an awkward, friendly-homophobic-hug sort of way. I’m glad to see you, but really don’t embrace me too tightly, OK? The only problem I have with these events is the terminology. “Senior”? As in senior citizens? There has got to be something better. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) starts sending out its literature when you turn 50. They must have formed this group at a time of shorter life spans and/or more reliable investments, because who can retire at age 50 or even 60 or 70? So now this association of retired persons is really

Slightly Off Center By Dennis Hinkamp

an association of persons who are really angry at social insecurity and Bernie Madoff-inspired investment strategists. So what exactly do we call our athletic baby boomer brethren? I’m familiar with masters sporting events but there is no

A workshop for educators

WARD-WINNING author and artist Susan L. Roth, who cowrote and illustrated the children’s book “Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea,” will present a Creativity Workshop for educators from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at the Cache County School District Offices, and continuing Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the Fine Arts Building Room 108 at USU. Roth is said to be one of the most dynamic children’s illustrators working today, creating fabric collages from diverse materials that tell tales of interest to adults and children. Roth will give a presentation of her collective work, including illustrations from her

book, the children’s version of Greg Mortenson’s inspirational memoir “Three Cups of Tea.”

Mortenson’s book chronicles his adventures when he wandered exhausted into a remote Himalayan village in 1993 after

rescuing another climber. After villagers nursed him back to health, Mortenson helped start a nonprofit organization to build schools and promote literacy in the impoverished region, especially for girls. Roth, inspired by actual artifacts from the region and wasting nothing, used a variety of materials to create the colorful collages in her work. She will teach her technique using collage to build visual stories during this workshop. For more information, contact Cache County District Arts Coordinator Jody Treat at jody.treat@ccsdut. org or 752-3925 ext. 2067; or Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art Education Curator Nadra E. Haffar nadra.haffar@ usu.edu.

standard for the word. Master’s Track and Field starts at age 40 while masters swimming starts at age 25. Are you kidding me? What is it about water that makes you age so fast while you have to wait 15 more years to become a master of track and field? At one time the Masters Ultimate Frisbee lower age limit was 30 for women and 33 for men. What? Against all statistical evidence, women are aging faster than men? Now the governing body of Ultimate Frisbee is working on a system of 30 years old for masters and 40 for grand masters. Grand master? Isn’t that something related to chess or old hip-hop artists? Masters golf seems not to be a problem since people in their 50s regularly win tournaments. And I do truly hope there never is a NASCAR masters race series. “Gentlemen, please don’t start your engines.” I sort of like the word “veterans” since it connotes many years of experience, but this term should rightly be reserved

for those who fought in wars. There is no easy solution. Probably any age after 21 becomes a minefield of political correctness terminology. I’d suggest just having fun with it. Call them the Geezer Games, the Old Folks Olympics or whatever you like. Let loose the sponsors. What about the Middle-Aged Marathon, Minoxidil Mile or Cialis Cycling? The important thing is that people are getting out there and doing something. In many cases more than their blubber-butt grandkids. Guess what, kids? We’re spending your inheritance on carbon fiber triathlon bikes. Although he appears much younger in his airbrushed photo, Dennis Hinkamp legally received a bronze medal in the Huntsman World Senior Games triathlon. He is among a number of freelance writers whose columns appear in The Herald Journal as part of an effort to expose readers to a variety of community voices. He is not an employee of the newspaper. Feedback at dhinkamp@msn.com.

Gary Morris to return to Eccles Theatre Productions will presG ent “An Evening With Gary ARY MORRIS

Morris” at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre in downtown Logan. “I am always grateful to be able to return back to Logan to entertain audiences in Utah,” said Morris. “In this special case I’m excited to be introducing some new gospel music to my performance.” Morris, a North Texas native, will entertain his Utah audience with a two-hour concert filled with inspirational/spiritual music as well as his country and Broadway hits. Morris is most wellknown for his extraordinary vocals on “Wind Beneath

My Wings” and the Grammy Award-winning symphonic recordings of Les Miserables’ “Bring Him Home.” The event is sponsored by Gary Morris Productions. Tickets are available at the Eccles Theatre by calling 752-0026 or online at www. centerforthearts.us. For more information about Morris, visit www.garymorris.com.

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“Irish Eyes” (To Karl) by Terri Barnes When I walk into the room I see you sitting there. You always have a smile for me That’s how I know you care. Your eyes have seen so many things And some of it not too good. But you did the things you had to do Because you knew you should. Your life has been a trial for you Some things so hard to bear. But your Irish eyes kept smiling Even though things weren’t too fair. So here’s to you, my Irish friend May you find your pot of gold. May it pour out the love Your weary heart can hold.

By Jordan Simmonds

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A book begging for literary interpretation

E’LL START OFF this week’s column with an update on old friends who first appeared in this column the summers of 2008. Doreese Severe and Sherry Garr are still hard at work improving and marketing their reading program for beginners, “See ABC’s.” They have developed a free mini See ABC’s Reading Workshop that is now available on their Web site, www.seeabcs.com. This video features Doreese and Sherry teaching a group of moms and their children how to use the reading program. Doreese writes in her press release, “You will see how imagination is such a powerful teaching tool in learning to read and, most exciting, you will see how a new technique, ‘Imletteration,’ eliminates the need to memorize sight words (rule breakers), unlike other methods. ‘See ABC’s’ brings learning to read to the preschool level.” Now on to this week’s featured review ...

“Servant of a Dark God” by John Brown (Tor, 2009, $25.99)

TAH WRITER John Brown makes his debut with a novel rich in fantasy tradition and lore, while at the same time providing a new and interesting tale and characters for the serious fantasy reader. The storyline is so complex — almost to the point of needing a map to keep track of all the characters and events, which the author conveniently provides at the end of the book — that you may want to start there. The story, events and characters are well crafted and this make-believe world becomes quite believable and frightening under the skillful pen of this author. Don’t expect to figure this one out in advance — just go with the flow and enjoy the journey. Talen, a young Koramite, is caught up in the mystery and

Regional Reads

Meet the author! John Brown will be meeting the public and signing books from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Logan Borders.

By Charlene Hirschi

black magic of a world that exists only in Brown’s imagination. There is danger lurking at every turn, behind every tree and from every source. Most fearsome of all is that nobody is who they seem. Even though the society is made up of set laws and order, where powers are delegated according the class and station, nobody seems to be playing by the rules. There are those who are known to be the enemy — the Bone Faces, the Fir-Noy and the Sleth — but there are also those who hold and hide secrets about their identity,

who are trusted members of society, the protectors of the people, and who may not be at all who they seem. A few excerpts to pique your interest: “Alarm scuttled like crabs up his (Talen’s) neck. This was the fat season for pillaging. Of course, the Bone Faces hadn’t attacked Stag Home or any of the surrounding villages for years. But that’s precisely why Stag Home would be a perfect target. The villagers would have grown overly secure, just as Talen had. ... The Bone Faces took more than livestock and goods. They took men, women, and children. ... He scanned the fields again, this time looking for signs of a raiding party.” “The Bone Faces would make them nine-fingered

chattel. They would rape the women, force those they thought were pretty into being concubines. And when they finished, they would draw the Fire of the people to build their armies. They would levy taxes of Days until the people began dropping like flies.” Meet a creature named Hunger. A man (?) constructed of earth, rock and wood, whose “hairy” body is covered with grass and whose appetite cannot be satisfied, no matter how many souls he may consume. “He was taller than anyone ... but his arms and legs were thicker than they should be. And his face — it was all wrong. He had a mouth that was dark, ragged, and huge. A mouth that seemed to crack his head in two. ... A tuft of hair on the creature’s arm caught

* This week’s New York Times Bestseller List * HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. “Have a Little Faith” by Mitch Albom 2. “Arguing With Idiots” by Glenn Beck 3. “True Compass” by Edward M. Kennedy 4. “The Time of My Life” by Patrick Swayze 5. “The Murder of King Tut” by James Patterson HARDCOVER ADVICE 1. “Guinness World Records” edited by Craig Glenday 2. “Mastering ... French Cooking, Vol. 1” by Julia Child 3. “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” by Steve Harvey 4. “Master Your Metabolism” by Jillian Michaels 5. “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch CHILDREN’S BOOKS 1. “Where the Wild Things Are” by Barb Bersche 2. “Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice” by Judy Schachner 3. “Listen to the Wind” by Greg Mortenson 4. “Waddle!” by Rufus Butler Seder 5. “Dewey (There’s a Cat in the Library!)” by Vicki Myron

fire. The flame sputtered, flashed, and receded into red and yellow sparks that fell to the ground. Then (he) realized it wasn’t hair. It was grass. Patches along its arm had burned, some of them still full of dull red sparks. A clump of smoldering grass fell from the creature’s arm to the ground.” This book is full of allegory and symbolism just begging for literary interpretation. Hunger himself seems to represent all of the ravenous and out-of-control appetites of man: greed, gluttony, power, domination and on and on. The “Seven Creators” seem to parallel the Biblical seven days of creation: the first representing the creation of the earth; the second the vegetation of the earth; the third the animals; the fourth the fishes and creatures of the sea; the fifth the fowl; the sixth representing humans; the seventh, you decide — “was misshapen and black. Upon its head sat a crown of thorns (Christ?) and about its chest was woven a breastplate made from the bones of a thousand animals (anti-Christ?).” And who is Regret? Sleth? What is a Weave? Steeped in lore and the occult, yet fresh as this writer’s imagination. Like another reviewer, I picked up this book with reluctance, but by the third chapter I found myself completely under its spell, especially captivated by Talen and his family and wanting to know where this saga would take me and the characters. Think “Lord of the Rings” and “Star Wars,” and you will have some idea of both the complexity of the story and the skill of the writer. Book critic Charlene Hirschi holds her master’s in English from Utah State University. She is among a number of freelance writers whose columns appear in The Herald Journal as part of an effort to expose readers to a variety of community voices. Authors, readers and editors are invited to visit www.charlene hirschi.com.

Hornby delivers another tale of fanaticism D

UNCAN MITCHELL IS a peculiar fanatic and selfdescribed authority on ’80s rocker Tucker Crowe, who mysteriously dropped out of the public eye in 1986. Duncan has a Web site dedicated to Tucker, organizes conventions and lectures about him, and participated in a documentary about his idol. Duncan’s longtime girlfriend, Annie, has accepted that Tucker will always be a part of their relationship. But as her biological

clock ticks away, Annie realizes that she’s wasting her time, and even questions whether she ever liked him. When Duncan receives an advance copy of “Juliet, Naked,” a release of old acoustic demos from Tucker’s famous breakup album, “Juliet,” it sets off a wave of excitement in the Tucker Crowe fan community. Duncan praises the work in a review on his Web site. Annie disagrees, and writes an opposing review. Her

review catches Tucker’s attention, igniting an online attraction between two kindred spirits. Readers familiar with Hornby’s previous books will notice several recurring themes. He writes about fanaticism and dysfunctional relationships as he did in “Fever Pitch,” a memoir about his devotion to a soccer team, and “High Fidelity,” a novel about an obsessive record store owner who examines his failed relationships. In “Juliet, Naked,” Duncan

is the out-of-touch fanatic and Tucker, with his trail of ex-wives and children he barely knows, suffers from bad relationships. His only redeeming relationship is with his 6-year-old son Jackson. Hornby is adept at capturing the essence and idiosyncrasies of the obsessed fan. The text is poignant as his middle-aged characters contemplate their lives, and the dialogue is, at times, most profound.

Charlie Huston brings Pitt series to bloody close A NYONE WHO’S SPENT any time with Joe Pitt knows how this one’s going to end — with a bloody mess. The Vampyre hellion at the center of Huston’s five-part noirish take on the bloodsucking phenomenon doesn’t so much wrap up in “My Dead Body” as it implodes. Pitt orchestrates a series of seeming illogical fights and feuds among the Vampyre clans of New York City, all in the name of love.

Reel Continued from p.7 front door and two men invade the home. Bound and gagged, Clyde watches as his wife and daughter are murdered. Up-and-coming, sweet-talking prosecutor Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) is out to get justice any way he can. More worried about his conviction percentage than the actual people involved, it seems Nick will make any kind of deal with anyone just to help himself out. Clyde can’t believe it when he hears only one man will get the death penalty while the other serves just five years in prison because of a plea deal. The justice system has failed him; his wife’s murderer is making a deal and getting off with a slap on the wrist.

Huston opened the series with the genre-bending “Already Dead,” and by the time he finishes with “My Dead Body,” he’s killed dozens of the undead (who are surprisingly fragile), a few hundred innocent and otherwise human victims and even his angry protagonist — twice. And though Pitt’s careening through Vampyre society gets a bit repetitive — Huston could have accomplished the series in three or four books — it never, ever gets old.

Ten years pass. Nick has been promoted within the District Attorney’s office. The man on death row for the murders is scheduled to be put to death, only the execution doesn’t go according to plan. The man suffers excruciating pain, rather than the pain-free death promised to death row inmates. The trailer for the film gives away that Clyde is behind this murder and a whole slew of other murders of people connected to his case. After Clyde is arrested it’s a cat-and-mouse game between him and Nick. The first half of the film plays out well, and on some level it’s just plain popcorn fun. Later on we’re let in on the secret (which is also spoiled in the trailer) that Clyde may actually be some type of government spy. Not a regular spy, but a super-smart spy who invents clever ways to kill people.

Huston is a master of voice and flow as he has shown in the Henry Thompson trilogy and a handful of standalone books. The pages disappear like a bowl full of mints. Pitt is irresistible as he tries a series of ploys that serve as misdirection as he makes his way to his real destination: his girlfriend, Evie, who is making the transition from late-stage AIDS patient to a cleric-like mystical Vampyre Pitt’s forced to leave in harm’s way at the end of installment

No. 4, “Every Last Drop.” “My Dead Body” begins with Pitt hiding out in the sewers, which gives him a little bit too much time to catch us up on what’s gone on so far. When he finally emerges — tricked by a friend whose daughter has been impregnated by a young Vampyre — all hell breaks loose. Thankfully. Pitt exacts some revenge, rights some wrongs, clears the deck of the old guard and, in his strange way, sets things right.

and-mouse thrillers. Specific plot points are based on convenient coincidences. We can see the “twists” coming a mile away. What starts out as a semiinteresting thriller slowly molds itself into an easily forgettable one. I’ve seen hundreds of movies where people die because of bombs; I want to see just one where someone is killed by a self-tightening necktie.

Simple ways, like creating a ratcheting thread for a necktie that would strangle its wearer. Now that’s inventive, so why do all of Clyde’s killing plans seem slightly less creative than a killer necktie? The movie falls apart when it thinks audiences want to be dazzled with exploding things rath-

er than entertained by creative intrigue. A killer tie is much more entertaining and interesting than a simple exploding car or a generic bomb. We’ve seen those things before. In the end, “Law Abiding Citizens” stays too safe. It’s afraid to venture out of the already-charted territory of cat-

Film critic Aaron Peck has a bachelor’s degree in English from USU. He also writes for BlogCritics.org, HighDefDigest. com, and is starting up a new movie Web site called TheReel Place.com. He currently lives in Logan. He is among a number of freelance writers whose columns appear in The Herald Journal as part of an effort to expose readers to a variety of community voices. He is not an employee of the newspaper. Feedback at aaronpeck46@gmail.com.

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Music review: Lucero brings on the horns By The Associated Press

UCERO WAITED THREE years to give us something new, and boy did it ever. Four years removed from producing one of the decade’s best country albums, “Nobody’s Darlings,” Lucero has remade itself into something very different. “1372 Overton Park,” the band’s major label debut, is a surrender without terms to the Memphis sound, complete with horns and backup singers. The album, named for the space where members lived during the band’s formative years, is painted with bright colors and big, complex sounds, completing Lucero’s slow crawl away

from alt-country that began with its 2006 release, “Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers.” These 12 songs, propelled by Memphis session player Jim Spake’s energetic horn arrangements, will blend in smoothly with Lucero’s incendiary live show. The album fits in neatly with today’s wave of bands looking for inspiration in Bruce Springsteen and is reminiscent

of recent radio-ready work by The Hold Steady and other Boss devotees. The perfect example here is opener “Smoke,” an anthemic party song that magically blends keyboards with singer Ben Nichols’ textured guitar work and whiskey-scarred voice. Other fun entries include “Sixes and Sevens,” with its sly chorus (“I’ve been drinking women and chasing whiskey”) and backup singers, and “The Devil and Maggie Chascarillo.” The music doesn’t have the emotional depth of the band’s earlier work, which often reached for and achieved the status of high art. But Nichols is always on his game with tales of heartbreak, loneliness and joy.

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Friday Farmtastic Fall continues Friday at the American West Heritage Center in Wellsville. Events include The Haunted Hollow: “Grimm’s Trail of Terror — The REAL Grimm’s Fairy Tales” from 7 to 10 p.m.; and Spooky Tales featuring professional storyteller Daniel Bishop from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The Red Desert Ramblers will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Brigham City Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West. Admission is $8; tickets will be available at the door or by calling 435-723-0740. Admission price includes $1 off dessert at Beehive Pizza. For more information, visit www.bcfineartscenter.org. Scott Olsen will perform at 6 p.m. and Irv Nelson will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Pier 49 San Francisco Style Sourdough Pizza, 99 E. 1200 South, Logan. For more information, visit pier49logan.com. The Elk Whisperer will be at Pioneer Valley Lodge (2351 N. 400 East, North Logan) at 12:30 p.m. Friday. Come enjoy a chef-prepared meal and enjoy stories, music and photos about Elvis the Elk. For more information, call 792-0353. Katie Jo will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave., Logan. Admission is free. For more information, call 752-4777. Until Further Notice will perform with 1 Lump Sum and Avenue (rock/alternative) at 8 p.m. Friday at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Cover charge is $5. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/whysound.

Saturday The Bear River Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the USU Taggart Student Center Room 335. Carolyn Bushman will speak about her Wendover (Utah) High School students and their NASA astronaut adventures. For more information, contact Marilynne Wright at 752-2076. The Utah State University Museum of Anthropology and its “Saturdays at the Museum” series will host “Ancient Masks Through Modern Eyes” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities include a tour of masks throughout the centuries and around the world and a scavenger hunt to unmask the visitor’s creative side by making a mask to take home. For more information, call 797-7545. Evangelist Dr. Josue Yrion will present “Los Tiempos Finales se Aproximan” at 6 p.m. Saturday at Sky View High School, 520 S. 250 E., Smithfield. For more information, call 713-5841 or 770-0795. Farmtastic Fall continues from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at the American West Heritage Center. Events include The Haunted Hollow: “Grimm’s Trail of Terror — The REAL Grimm’s Fairy Tales,” corn maze, train rides, blackout maze, Spooky Tales, kids’ pirate fort maze, hay jump, super slide, pony rides and living history activities for all ages (corn shelling with old-fashioned equipment, corn broom making, corn husk doll making and more).

The 20th annual American Mothers Mini Conference, “Camp Motherhood,” will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Providence Stake Center, 600 E. 800 South, River Heights. The conference will feature keynote speaker Ann Monson Dibb, along with three workshops on motherhood and family topics. The event opens with a continental breakfast (suggested donation of $3) and displays ranging from gift-giving suggestions to holiday decorating. The event is free and women of all ages are invited to attend. Robert Hamlin will perform at 6 p.m. and J&L Jazz (John Wyllie and Linden Olson) will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Pier 49 San Francisco Style Sourdough Pizza. The education center at Logan Regional Hospital will host a Capable Kids class from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in Classroom 4. This class helps prepare children ages 7 to 13 for self-care when they are home alone. Topics include what to do in an emergency situation, simple first aid techniques, stranger danger and Internet safety. Cost is $13. To register, call 716-5310. Parents are invited to bring their kids (ages 3-13) to the Providence Macey’s Little Theater any time between 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday to enjoy a craft, movie and snack while you do your shopping in peace. For more information, call 753-3301. The Brigham City Heritage and Cultural Arts Advisory Board will host free tours of the historic Brigham City Cemetery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Tours leave every hour on the hour from the northwest corner gate area and last about 40 minutes. Tour guides will focus on the symbolism of historic headstones and touch on proper cemetery etiquette. For more information, contact Janeal Rogers at bcheritagearts@gmail.com. The Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday at Merlin Olsen Park, 200 E. 100 South, Logan. Enjoy live music while shopping for fresh produce and plants, handmade crafts, eggs, bread, cheese and locally raised meats from more than 75 vendors. For more information, visit www.gardenersmarket.org.

Sunday Kristina Ferguson will perform at noon Sunday at Caffe Ibis. Admission is free. The Post-Mormon Community is a nonsectarian organization of individuals and families who have left Mormonism. The Cache Valley chapter meets for dinner and socializing every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at a local restaurant. Newcomers welcome. For more information, visit www.PostMormon.org/logan.

Monday Take your family ice skating every Monday night at the Eccles Ice Center, 2825 N. 200 East, North Logan. For a complete, up-to-date schedule, visit www.ecclesice.com. The Bear River Health Department will host a “Living Well” workshop at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Pioneer Valley Lodge. Come learn how to stay healthy and happy through your

advancing years. There will also be workshops on how to deal with pain. Participation is free. For more information, call 792-0353. SocialSAM will host an introductory meeting on the business benefits of the hyper-organized online community at 7 p.m. Monday at the Riverwoods Convention Center in Logan. The demonstration will showcase the SocialSAM private social networking platform. Admission is free and everyone is invited. To reserve a seat, call 1-866-927-5216; for more information, visit www.socialsam. net/event/event/php.

Tuesday Pioneer Valley Lodge will host a “Sister Tea” with local author Cami Checketts at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Author of “Sister Pack,” “Fourth of July” and “Broken Path,” Checketts will be talking about her books and signing copies. Everyone is invited. The Cache Valley Gluten Intolerance Group will share their holiday delights and cooking tips at a free cooking and community class from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Providence Macey’s Little Theater. Seating is limited; call 753-3301 to reserve your spot.

Wednesday Clio Club will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hamilton’s. Please call regrets to 752-2663. The National Osteoporosis Foundation Northern Utah Support Group will host a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Smithfield Physical Therapy, 136 E. 800 South, Ste. B. Anyone affected by osteoporosis is invited. For more information, call 563-0750. The Sunshine Terrace’s Founders Day celebration will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. A short ceremony to name one wing of the Rehabilitation Center the Dr. Merrill C. and Betty T. Daines Care Center will start at 5 p.m. For more information, contact Rod at 716-8525 or rodp@sunshineterrace.com. The Jeremiah James Gang, Idaho’s topselling honky tonk/outlaw country band, will play at 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hawn’s Lounge, 84 W. Main St., Hyrum. Admission is $5 at the door. To learn more about the band, visit sonicbids.com/jeremiahjamesgang. The Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market’s produce market is open from 4 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Historic Cache County Courthouse, 199 N. Main. For more information, visit www.gardenersmarket.org. Bridgerland Cruise Nights will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald’s, 700 N. Main, Logan. Bring your street rod, classic car or specialty vehicle, or just come check out the cars and trucks. Everyone is invited. For more information, contact Jerry at 563-6488.

Thursday The Smithfield City Youth Council will be Trick-or-Treating for Glasses (optical) from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday in Smithfield. The glasses will be donated to the Lion’s Club, which will then distribute them to countries in need

of glasses. If you have glasses to donate and no one comes to your home, please drop them off at the Smithfield City Offices, 69 N. Main. Helicon West will host an open microphone reading at 7 p.m. Thursday, at True Aggie Café, 117 N. Main, Logan. Creative writers are invited to share up to seven minutes of original poetry, fiction, nonfiction or other writing. Admission is free and everyone is invited. Common Ground Outdoor Adventures will host its annual fundraiser, “Reach for the Stars,” on Thursday at The Riverwoods. This gala dinner and auction will feature dining, a live and silent auction, live music, raffles and more. Everyone is invited. For more information, call 713-0288 or visit www. cgadventures.org. Melonie Turley will present her ideas for food storage at a free cooking and community class from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Providence Macey’s Little Theater. Seating is limited; call 753-3301 to reserve your spot. The 26th annual North Logan Pumpkin Walk will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 22-24 and 26-27 at Elk Ridge Park, 1050 E. 2500 North. Admission is free. A free shuttle service to the park from Greenville Elementary School (2450 N. 400 East) begins at 6 p.m., with free parking at the school. The event is wheelchair accessible along the paved trail; golf carts are also available for the impaired. This year’s theme is “And Now, a Word from Our Sponsor.” Michael Miller will perform with When Ravens Dream, The O’Valleys and Brewce the Weaksauce (rock/acoustic) at 8 p.m. Thursday at Why Sound. Cover charge is $5. Spanish classes are taught from 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at the Spanish Learning Center, 172 N. 300 West, Logan. All ages and levels are invited. For more information, email spanish_4you@hotmail.com. The Knotty Knitters meet from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Senior Citizen Center in Logan. Everyone is invited to work on their crochet, knitting, needlework, cross-stitch projects and more. For more information, contact Cathy at 752-3923.

Upcoming events Tickets are now on sale for Providence city’s annual Sauerkraut Dinner & Bazaar, to be held Saturday, Oct. 24. There will be dinner, free kids games, craft booths, children’s entertainment, drawings and a piano will be auctioned. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 752-9441 ext. 14 or drop by 15 S. Main in Providence. The Big Fix Discount Mobile Spay/ Neuter Clinic will be at the Logan Petsmart (1050 N. Main) on Monday, Nov. 2; in the Smith’s parking lot in Brigham City (156 S. Main) on Tuesday, Nov. 3; and at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds in Tremonton (320 N. 1000 West) on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Space is limited and available on a first-come-firstserve basis. Intake starts at 8 a.m. For more information, visit www.utahpets.org.

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